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laying

[ˈleɪɪŋ]
verb (present participle/gerund)
colocando, deitando, assentando
1. placing something in a horizontal position or on a surface
She is laying the tiles on the floor.
Ela está colocando os azulejos no chão.
2. producing and depositing eggs (especially of birds or reptiles)
The hen is laying eggs.
A galinha está botando ovos.
3. spreading or arranging something flat
He is laying out the cards on the table.
Ele está espalhando as cartas sobre a mesa.
4. positioning or establishing something as a foundation
They are laying the groundwork for the project.
Eles estão lançando as bases para o projeto.
Synonyms
placingputtingsettingpositioningdepositing
Antonyms
liftingraisingstandingremoving

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
colocando, assentando, botando (para ovos)
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
colocando, deitando, pousando
European Portuguese may prefer 'pousando' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

laying down the law
laying low
laying it on the line
laying waste to something
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